Heavenly Evil Blood Demon

The woman in red said, "Little brother, the power of my Soul-Severing Banner is infinite. You absolutely cannot withstand it, so why not surrender? We will certainly not harm you, and you will even receive immense benefits." Her voice was extremely gentle, sounding indescribably pleasant to the ear.

Yan Chihuo found his long sword lowering involuntarily, and Shi San had completely forgotten where he was. The woman in red had initially been secretly delighted, but upon closer inspection, she giggled, "This little brother is quite cunning; you almost tricked me."

Ru Shuang took a look and also realized something was wrong, sneering, "If not for this Shi San, we would have almost fallen for his trap." Yan Chihuo inwardly lamented; Shi San had just been bewitched by the woman's voice, and fearing he would be killed the moment he approached, Yan Chihuo had held him back tightly, which was why the two women hadn't been fooled.

He pondered for a moment, then injected a surge of magic power into Shi San's body, immediately bringing him to his senses. He then pulled Shi San, charging left and right through the black mist; while it appeared they hadn't escaped the shroud of the mist, they had unknowingly closed the distance to the two women significantly.

The woman in red sneered, "Little brother, don't even think about escaping." The reason she refused to deal a killing blow was partly to capture him alive to present to Lady Red Glow, and partly because she was wary of Yan Chihuo's poison arts.

Her Soul-Severing Banner was not easy to refine; it required the living souls of thirty-six pairs of young boys and girls. These thirty-six pairs had to be born on the same day, three pairs for every two-hour period from the Hour of the Rat to the Hour of the Boar, and their horoscopes had to align. Yan Chihuo had just destroyed one, and finding another would not be easy. If she engaged in a fierce battle with him, she feared more would be destroyed, which would be a massive loss.

But just then, Yan Chihuo swung his sword toward Ru Shuang. The woman in red was alarmed; Ru Shuang was already injured and her Silver Hook destroyed, so she could hardly defend herself. She immediately shook the Soul-Severing Banner, instantly layering black mist in front of Ru Shuang. Yan Chihuo's sword struck the mist, feeling layer upon layer of countless resistance, and the speed of his strike slowed down.

He extended his left hand, shooting five rays of light from his fingers. With a chi sound, he tore through the black mist and grabbed the face of the banner, pulling with all his might. The woman in red had not expected Yan Chihuo's target to be the banner itself. Startled, she hurriedly increased her magic input. The grip was incredibly powerful, and she had a feeling that if she were careless, the Soul-Severing Banner would be destroyed by his grasp.

Yan Chihuo seemed not to have expected the banner to be so formidable, and for a moment, they were at a stalemate. Just then, a surge of white mist rolled in, and Shi San suddenly screamed, "The Heavenly Evil Blood Demon! He is nearby!"

The woman in red and Yan Chihuo were both shaken. Although the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon's cultivation was only average, his reputation was truly significant. Even the woman in red had heard of him and wondered why he had come here. As for Yan Chihuo, his goal for this trip was the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon himself, but for him to appear so coincidentally—could it be that he had a history with these two women?

Ru Shuang had originally wanted to seize the opportunity to attack Yan Chihuo, but upon hearing the name "Heavenly Evil Blood Demon," she was also filled with suspicion and fear. The Heavenly Evil Blood Demon was known for his greed and lust, and his reputation was foul; even she felt a degree of dread in her heart.

Yan Chihuo shook his head secretly. He had originally planned to hold his ground against the woman in red, expecting Ru Shuang to attempt a sneak attack, which would allow him to use his poison arts to ambush her. Once Xuan Shuang was dead, he would be one-on-one and would have nothing to fear. He had not expected the appearance of the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon to disrupt his plans.

The white mist surged over, enveloping all four of them. Yan Chihuo could no longer worry about the two women; he withdrew his Soul-Snatching Grasp and scanned his surroundings. Shi San was even more panicked, and the two women were equally suspicious and uneasy.

The woman in red shouted, "Heavenly Evil Blood Demon, we have no quarrel with you! Let us go quickly and don't harbor any designs on us. You should know that we are from the Red Glow Villa."

She declared her background partly to warn the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon and partly to let Yan Chihuo know. The master of Red Glow Villa, Lady Red Glow, was a master at the Qi Gathering Stage. Regardless of how high the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon's or Yan Chihuo's methods were, they could never withstand a Qi Gathering Stage cultivator with only Body Tempering Stage cultivation, even if she were the weakest of them.

However, her words received no response. Yan Chihuo scanned the area and saw countless wolves, insects, tigers, and leopards emerging from the white mist. Yan Chihuo saw through the illusions at a glance, but he still swung his sword to strike them down.

The woman in red merely shook the Soul-Severing Banner, using the souls within to defend. She knew that although the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon's cultivation was inferior to hers, as long as he set up this formation, even a Body Forging Late Stage cultivator would not be able to gain the upper hand.

She said coquettishly, "Brother Heavenly Evil, as long as you let us go, we are both willing to offer ourselves to you. I guarantee it will be much more interesting than forcing us." She knew the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon was very lustful and suspected that the reason he dared to risk offending Lady Red Glow was that he had taken a fancy to their beauty.

Yet, the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon still did not answer. The woman in red secretly groaned; she feared the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon intended to ravish them and then kill them. Firstly, those from Red Glow Villa were proficient in dual-cultivation harvesting arts, and the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon did not trust them. Secondly, Lady Red Glow was not someone to be trifled with; no matter how lustful the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon was, he would not risk his own life and would naturally choose a method that would end the matter once and for all.

Yan Chihuo was puzzled; the white mist could not block his vision, yet he had no idea where the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon was hiding. He suddenly recalled that while fighting the two women, he had already revealed his ability to see through the black mist. The Heavenly Evil Blood Demon, watching from the sidelines, must have seen it long ago.

Now that his trump cards were fully exposed, the enemy was lurking nearby without a trace, and the two women were enemies rather than allies, the situation was extremely unfavorable.

He caught sight of the two women again and his heart stirred. Why would the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon choose to attack them at this moment? Why not wait until I had finished fighting the two women? That way, one side would be unable to fight, and the other would have exhausted their magic, making it easier for him to win.

Thinking this, he followed the logic to its conclusion. The reason the Heavenly Evil Blood Demon did not wait for them to both be battered and exhausted was that he did not want such a situation to occur. He certainly wouldn't want Yan Chihuo to survive, so the only explanation was that he likely coveted the beauty of the two women and did not want them to perish.

Thinking of this, he raised his left hand, five rays of light erupting from his fingers as he lunged toward the woman in red, while his right hand wielded his long sword, hacking and slashing as he unleashed the Ape Lord Sword Art.

The woman in red had not expected Yan Chihuo to suddenly attack her. In her view, Yan Chihuo had to face the attacks of the formation and could barely protect himself; how could he possibly have the leisure to spare a strike for her?